Direction indicator switch



Feb. 9, 1937. v s BECMER 2,069,936

DIRECTION INDICATOR SWITCH Filed March 27, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 9,1937. s. M. BECMER nmncmon mmcmon swncn Filed March 27, 1934 2Sheets-51100122 Patented Feb. 9, 1937 l I r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEDIRECTION INDICATOR SWITCH Stephen M. Becmer, Bayonne, N. 1.

Application March 27, 1984, Serial No. 717,629

2 Claims. (01. 200-69) My present invention pertains to direction influxof the electro-magnet 24 and has a pair of dicator switches, andcontemplates the provision contact elements for engagement withstationary of the simple and reliable switch hereinafter decontacts26-21, each connected to a correspondscribed and definitely claimed. ingpilot lamp 28. The other side of the electro- In the accompanyingdrawings, forming part magnet 24 is connected, as at 29, to thecontactor 5 of this specification: .25 and also to the lead 30 from thebattery 3|.

Figure 1 represents a horizontal sectional view The lead 30 extends tothe brake switch 32, the

through the upper portion of the steering column opposite side of thebrake switch 32 in turn being ofan automobile taken substantially online ll connected to the usual stop light 34. The conof Figure 2.tactors 202l are connected to the left and right 10 Figure 2 representsa front elevational view of direction signal lam A parking lamp thedirection indicator switch illustrating its ar- 31 is connected by way fthe t h 38 t h rangement relatively to the steering post and batterylead 30. Branch wires 3H9 extend to steering wheel of an automobile. thefront signal lamps ill-4|. I Figure 3 represents a sectional view takensub-- As is clearly shown in Figure 3, the hub 6 of the 15 stantially online 33 of Figure 2. steering wheel is provided with a protuberanceFigure 4 represents an edge elevational view of 42 w ch p s W in t D 0fe W one of the rockable contactors. able extensions 43 on the innermostend portions v Figure 5 represents a side elevational view of of thes'wingable contactors -2l. These end 20 one of the contactors, portions43 are capable of swinging outwardly, 20

Figure 6 represents a diagrammatic view of the but when engaged to swinginwardly f a D electrical connections between the electrical de ve tionwith t e eonteetors 0 88 to dis-- vice involved. engage the roller endsthereof with respect to Figure 7 isa detail view illustrating one typeof the contact strip 22 so as to release the roller 25 spring action forreturning thedisk to normal poends from the notches to permit the disk I6 to 25 sition subsequently to movement and release. of be automaticallyret y the p s 8 v the disk. through the medium of the arms A, as shownin Referring to the drawings wherein like numer- Figures 2 a d 3 0 acentralized position, 311011 88 als designate like parts, it can be seenin Figure shown in Figure 1 and als n t title 2, that numeral 5represents the usual steering View. Figure v 30 wheel which is providedwith the huh I; disposed In p a i n, it can be en t at the hand bar overthe upper end portion of the housing I for is first actuated 9 85 to setthe Switch y the steering shaft 8. gag g one or the other of thevrollerends of the Numeral 9 represents a, clamp ba d on t t contactors 2ll--2Iwith its corresponding notch tionary housing ,1 from h h extends tI'Iil. This results in theenergization of either 35 wardly inclinedarms'ill connecting to the semione of the signal lights onthe eft 0 ri hs de circular shaped plate H which r t against t of the vehicle, whichwill remain energized until hub 6, but'is not connected theret v theturn of the vehicle has been completed and Numeral l2 represents arockable bar swingas the w ls ar s ht n d u th pmtu r- 40 ablyconnected, as at is, to the curved edge portime 42 w ll nga e a a n hedjacent swin 40 tion of the plate ii, and this is provided with end ablemember 43 and rock the contactor so that portions l4 adjustablyconnected to the ends of its r r end dis s s s fr the spondin the barl2, as at H. The element I3 is a pin notch of e d l6, us disrupting thepart es which is fixed to the bar I2- and extends down- 1118!" s gnalcircuit.

5 wardly through and is journalled in the plate it While the foregoingspecification sets forth the 45 and isflxed to the disk It, the bar l2being adaptinvention in specific terms, it is to be understood ed torotate the disk so as to register one or the that numerous changes inthe p e a d other of the notches n-|a thereof with the roller materialsmay b resorted be without departin end is oi. the correspondingcontactor 2a or 2|. o the spirit and pe of th invention as The peripheryof the disk It is provided with a .clelmed heremafte1'- 50 a contactstrip 22, Figures l, 3 and 6, which has the Having described theinvention, What is aforementioned notches lll8 therein, and claimed asnew which engages a brush 23 which is connected t 1. The hereindescribed improvement in direcone side of the electro-magnet 24 (seeFigure 6). tion indicflvt'or switches comprising a Steering A contactor25 is within the path of the magnetic wheel, a s a fixed the Wheel. astationary 55 housing for said,shatt, a protuberance on the wheel, aplate fixed to said housing adjacent the protuberance, switch levershaving inner and outer arms spaced apart and fulcrumed on said plate theinner arms being arranged in the path of the protuberance, a pinjournaled in said plate, a disk disposed parallel to the plate and fixedto said pin and having a contact section at its periphery, said contactsection being provided with spaced notches to seat the outer arms of theswitch levers, a spring action for automatically returning the disk to anormal central position, and a hand bar fixed to said pin and throughthe medium or the same to the disk and extending in opposite directionsfrom the pin.

2. The herein described improvement in direction indicator switches,comprising a steering wheel, a shaft fixed to the wheel, a stationaryhousing for said shaft, a protuberance on the wheel, a plate fixed tosaid housing adjacent the protuberance, switch levers having inner andaoeepse outer arms spaced apart and fulcrumed on said plate the innerarms being arranged in the path of the protuberance, a pin journaled insaid plate, a disk disposed parallel to the plate and fixed to said pinand having a contact section at its periphery, said contact sectionbeing provided with spaced notches to seat the outer arms of the switchlevers, a springaction for automatically returning the disk to a normalcentral position, and a hand bar fixed to said pin and through themedium of the same to the disk and extending in opposite directions fromthe pin; the switch lever arms opposed to said protuberance being in theform of spring controlled sections arranged to swing laterally outwardun-' STEPHEN M. BECMER.

